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Definition of daddy-long-legs in English: daddy-long-legsnoun ˌdadɪˈlɒŋlɛɡz informal 1British A crane fly. Example sentencesExamples - A few fish have been taken on the dap, with crickets/grasshoppers doing the business, and the daddy-long-legs should be making an appearance soon.
- Opening with a warp-speed ‘Loaded’ the greatest frontman in the north-west's all over the monitors like a human daddy-long-legs.
2North American A harvestman. Example sentencesExamples - It belongs to an ancient version of the daddy-long-legs, which is also called ‘the harvestmen ‘apparently.’
- Seal and caulk around vents, pipes, and windows where daddy-long-legs and insects can creep inside.
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